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Best Universities in Australia for International Students

Browse the best universities in Australia — 50 CRICOS-registered institutions compared. Find tuition fees, course offerings, graduate outcomes, and campus locations to choose the right Australian university for your studies.

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Australia consistently ranks among the world's top destinations for international higher education. With seven universities in the QS World University Rankings top 100, a robust regulatory framework, and post-study work rights of up to six years, it is no surprise that over 750,000 international students choose to study here each year. This guide breaks down everything you need to know to compare Australian universities and find the right fit for your academic goals, budget, and career ambitions.

The University of Sydney

Sydney, NSW

640 courses$22,500 – $630,900/yr

UNSW Sydney

Sydney, NSW

620 courses$21,105 – $846,500/yr

Monash University

Melbourne, VIC

521 courses$1 – $572,729/yr

University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Sydney, NSW

518 courses$19,395 – $320,031/yr

Adelaide University

Adelaide, SA

470 courses$13,000 – $590,400/yr

RMIT University (RMIT)

Melbourne, VIC

442 courses$19,680 – $279,840/yr

Flinders University

Adelaide, SA

429 courses$15,000 – $411,000/yr

Macquarie University

Sydney, NSW

426 courses$15,400 – $395,700/yr

The University of Newcastle (UoN), The University of Newcastle Language Centre, Sydney

Sydney, NSW

422 courses$17,195 – $512,198/yr

The University of Melbourne (UniMelb)

Melbourne, VIC

415 courses$16,688 – $570,732/yr

Australian National University

Canberra City West, ACT

402 courses$26,560 – $403,370/yr

The University of Queensland

Brisbane, QLD

370 courses$15,488 – $439,133/yr

Swinburne University of Technology

Melbourne, VIC

369 courses$2,000 – $307,580/yr

Curtin University

Perth, WA

344 courses$15,234 – $443,756/yr

University of Wollongong

Sydney, NSW

337 courses$14,880 – $310,128/yr

University of South Australia (UniSA)

Adelaide, SA

335 courses$15,300 – $231,000/yr

The University of Western Australia

Perth, WA

321 courses$20,650 – $374,800/yr

The University of Adelaide (Adelaide)

Australia, SA

309 courses$20,000 – $565,800/yr

Western Sydney University

Sydney, NSW

293 courses$17,388 – $427,600/yr

Griffith University

Gold Coast, QLD

285 courses$18,250 – $338,000/yr

Queensland University of Technology

Brisbane, QLD

263 courses$16,100 – $279,900/yr

Murdoch University

Mandurah, WA

257 courses$16,320 – $410,400/yr

Deakin University (Deakin)

Melbourne, VIC

235 courses$18,900 – $377,568/yr

La Trobe University

Melbourne, VIC

225 courses$20,100 – $418,000/yr

University of Tasmania (UTas)

Hobart, TAS

203 courses$12,975 – $455,588/yr

University of Canberra

Canberra, ACT

200 courses$16,500 – $197,500/yr

Federation University Australia

Melbourne, VIC

176 courses$14,700 – $158,000/yr

Bond University Limited

Gold Coast, QLD

162 courses$17,580 – $300,480/yr

Edith Cowan University

Perth, WA

161 courses$18,850 – $304,500/yr

Australian Catholic University

Sydney, NSW

155 courses$16,036 – $210,176/yr

Charles Darwin University

Darwin, NT

140 courses$14,760 – $204,070/yr

University of the Sunshine Coast

Adelaide, QLD

128 courses$13,900 – $167,500/yr

The University of Notre Dame Australia

Broome, WA

127 courses$32,402 – $335,988/yr

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Sydney, NSW

127 courses$14,050 – $129,000/yr

University of New England

Sydney, NSW

119 courses$15,216 – $179,040/yr

Southern Cross University

Sydney, NSW

116 courses$13,000 – $136,000/yr

James Cook University

Brisbane, QLD

110 courses$18,451 – $473,482/yr

Central Queensland University

Brisbane, QLD

83 courses$13,344 – $214,671/yr

Charles Sturt University

Sydney, NSW

62 courses$12,280 – $432,480/yr

Alphacrucis College

Sydney, NSW

61 courses$10,725 – $111,200/yr

University of Southern Queensland

Ipswich, QLD

56 courses$15,920 – $148,320/yr

Excelsia University College

Pennant Hills, NSW

44 courses$9,000 – $74,677/yr

SAE University College

Sydney, NSW

42 courses$12,000 – $83,880/yr

Australian University College of Divinity

Sydney, NSW

34 courses$10,440 – $72,960/yr

Victoria University

Fortitude Valley, VIC

28 courses$10,880 – $100,200/yr

Australian College of Applied Professions, ACAP University College

Sydney, NSW

23 courses$12,375 – $116,704/yr

Australian University of Theology Limited

Sydney, NSW

21 courses$15,144 – $108,384/yr

Avondale University

Cooranbong, NSW

16 courses$17,932 – $149,440/yr

University of Divinity

Melbourne, VIC

14 courses$9,804 – $67,488/yr

USQ - Sydney Education Centre

Sydney, QLD

9 courses$16,480 – $93,120/yr